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as in luxury
something adding to pleasure or comfort but not absolutely necessary
spends most of her money on designer clothes and other superfluities
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as in surplus
the state or an instance of going beyond what is usual, proper, or needed
a superfluity of wire coat hangers from all of those trips to the dry cleaner
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Recent Examples of superfluity
After which, see its superfluity yet again relative to market entities that have long and capably filled central bank functions of providing near-term liquidity to the solvent, along with regulation to ensure sound operation based on those loans.
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John Tamny, Forbes.com, 6 July 2025
The images aren’t only stripped of superfluities; they’re hermetically sealed off from anything that could impinge from offscreen ...
—Tim Lammers, Forbes, 25 Dec. 2024
Not business as usual The transition team has been grappling with an agency that has a superfluity of field centers—ten spread across the United States, as well as a formal headquarters in Washington, DC—and large, slow-moving programs that cost a lot of money and have been slow to deliver results.
—Ars Technica, 23 Dec. 2024
The images aren’t only stripped of superfluities; they’re hermetically sealed off from anything that could impinge from offscreen, from the world at large.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
Randomness emerges as the missing ingredient, the defence against superfluity, the guarantor that any person is, in fact, the only self.
—Hazlitt, 12 June 2024
Retrospectives that span so many decades usually follow a certain arc: skill-building, imitation of admired masters, the finding of a personal voice, maybe a late-in-life fascination with superfluity (think Titian’s brushstrokes or Henry James’s sentences).
—Susan Tallman, The New York Review of Books, 2 Nov. 2023
Not quite as aged as the añejo, Clase Azul Reposado delivers a superfluity of flavor highlighted by cooked agave, tropical fruit, vanilla and toffee.
—Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 20 July 2022
Sort of like a proto –Yeezus, except instead of rapping about falling in love with a Kardashian, Blanco rapped with a sly wit about the superfluity of gender.
—Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 28 June 2021
John Tamny, Forbes.com, 6 July 2025
The images aren’t only stripped of superfluities; they’re hermetically sealed off from anything that could impinge from offscreen ...
—Tim Lammers, Forbes, 25 Dec. 2024
Not business as usual The transition team has been grappling with an agency that has a superfluity of field centers—ten spread across the United States, as well as a formal headquarters in Washington, DC—and large, slow-moving programs that cost a lot of money and have been slow to deliver results.
—Ars Technica, 23 Dec. 2024
The images aren’t only stripped of superfluities; they’re hermetically sealed off from anything that could impinge from offscreen, from the world at large.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
Randomness emerges as the missing ingredient, the defence against superfluity, the guarantor that any person is, in fact, the only self.
—Hazlitt, 12 June 2024
Retrospectives that span so many decades usually follow a certain arc: skill-building, imitation of admired masters, the finding of a personal voice, maybe a late-in-life fascination with superfluity (think Titian’s brushstrokes or Henry James’s sentences).
—Susan Tallman, The New York Review of Books, 2 Nov. 2023
Not quite as aged as the añejo, Clase Azul Reposado delivers a superfluity of flavor highlighted by cooked agave, tropical fruit, vanilla and toffee.
—Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 20 July 2022
Sort of like a proto –Yeezus, except instead of rapping about falling in love with a Kardashian, Blanco rapped with a sly wit about the superfluity of gender.
—Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 28 June 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for superfluity
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The designer began working for the French luxury brand Givenchy in 2024 and Macron's visit gave Kate the perfect opportunity to go back to Burton in celebration of French culture.—
Jack Royston,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 July 2025
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Best Nordstrom Anniversary Sale 2025 Skin-Care Deals A little luxury skin-care never hurts, but getting your credit-card bill definitely does.—
Lily Wohlner,
Allure,
12 July 2025
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Non-distillers like KBD and Preservation followed suit, bottling well-aged surplus stocks for markets that wanted old American whiskey.—
Chris Perugini,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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An earlier regulation that introduced import quotas faced criticism and revisions for blurring the line between essential supply chain items and surplus imports.—
Mayu Saini,
Sourcing Journal,
14 July 2025
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The city offers a blend of efficient governance, safety, world-class infrastructure, and high-end amenities—the core elements that global investors and residents increasingly prioritize.—
Natalie Hoberman,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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But the warehouse labor to make these popular amenities possible often receives fewer acknowledgments in the mainstream.—
Emily Scherny,
USA Today,
30 June 2025
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Her book, like her performances, lives in the productive tension between discipline and excess.—
Matthew Clark Davison,
Literary Hub,
11 July 2025
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Once considered a watchdog for the excesses of union leadership, the Teamsters for a Democratic Union mostly now follows O’Brien.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
10 July 2025
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Amanda Edwards/WireImage Unlike luxury fashion or high-end accessories, where scarcity is often a deliberate strategy to generate buzz, products like jam and wine fall into the realm of everyday indulgences.—
Jack Royston,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 June 2025
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Spit is here and of the moment — a post-pandemic, germ-swapping indulgence.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
25 June 2025
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Coogler told Entertainment Weekly in April that the film's central time-bending juke joint sequence, which features dozens of extras costumed by Carter, was among the project's most complicated to shoot.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
5 July 2025
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The summer pass offers unlimited admission and free parking through Labor Day, along with discounts and other extras, but excludes Halloweekends and Cedar Point Shores admission.—
Chad Murphy,
The Enquirer,
3 July 2025
Cite this Entry
“Superfluity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/superfluity. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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